Tropical Shrimp (or Chicken) - The Scramble

Ingredients

• 7 - 10 oz. rice noodles or white or quick-cooking brown rice (3 cup cooked noodles or steamed rice)
• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 medium yellow onion (finely diced)
• 6 cloves garlic (minced, about 1 Tbsp.)
• 2 tomatoes (chopped)
• 1/4 lemon (juice only, 1 Tbsp.)
• 1 lb. large shrimp (peeled and deveined, or boneless chicken breasts, (if using chicken, cut into 1-inch pieces))
• 1/4 cup light unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 large juicing orange (juice only, 1/2 cup, or use ½ cup of orange juice)
• 1 oz. tequila or rum (optional)
• 1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. salt (to taste)
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper (or to taste)